NAES Power Contractors
Contact with hot objects or substances — Second degree heat (thermal) burns — NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA
| Employer | NAES Power Contractors | Report ID | 2018099309 |
| Address | Conemaugh Generating Station, 1442 Power Plant Road | City, State ZIP | NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA 15944 |
| Event Date | September 9, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Second degree heat (thermal) burns | Body Part | Knee(s) and leg(s) |
| Event Type | Contact with hot objects or substances | Source of Injury | Scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. |
| Industry (NAICS) | 221119 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 40.38000, -79.05000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was vacuuming fly ash on the top section of a boiler when he stepped into an unusually deep section of fly ash, sinking into it up to his knees. The fly ash, which was still hot, went under his pants and into his shoes, causing second degree burns to both legs from the knees down.
Incident Summary
On September 9, 2018, a worker at NAES Power Contractors in NEW FLORENCE, PENNSYLVANIA suffered second degree heat (thermal) burns to the knee(s) and leg(s). The incident was classified as contact with hot objects or substances, with scrap, waste, debris, n.e.c. identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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